Feed and litter carrier.



PATENTED FEB. 14, 1905.

W. & R. B. LOUDBN.

FEED AND LITTER CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 19, 1902.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

PATENTED FEB. 14:, 1905.

W. & R. B. LOUDEN. FEED AND LITTER CARRIER.

APPLIUATION FILED NOV. 19, 1902.,

' 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

, fication.

UNITED STATES.

Patented February 14, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

FEEYD AND LITTER cAsmER'.

' SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 782,809, dated.February Application filed November 19, 1902. Serial No. 132,037.

To all whom itmay concern.-

Be it known that we, WILLIAM LOUDEN and ROBERT E. LQ IDEN, citizens of.the'United States. residing at Fairfield, in the county of Jefferson andState of-Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Feed andLit-g ter Carriers, of which the following is a speci- Our inventionrelates to feedorlitter carriers for 'use in stables or other places,having for its object to provide a device which can be quickly adaptedto'stru'ctures where the ceilings are of diflerent heights in order thatthe operating means may be brought within easy, reach of themanipulator, and this is accomplished through the medium of a flexiblelooped depending power-transmitting device, such as a rope or chain.

The invention further contemplates the provision of novel means forpermitting the car rier to travel through openings in the sides of thestructure-win, a barn, shed, or the like-and these said openings may bea door, I

window, or aperture made forthe accommodation of the carrier, provisionbeing made. for'perl'nitting the flexible operating means to passwith'the carrier into and out of the building without in any wayarresting .the movement of the said carrier. h I .In the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a per:

spective of a litter-carrier embodying our invention. Fig. 2 is ahorizontal section of one end of the carrier-box, showing attachments online 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is the same on line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 isa transverse verticalsection on line-4 4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is ahorizontal section showing the gearingon line 15 f Fig. 1. Fig.6 is alongitudinalver'ti-, 'cal section of one end'of the'carrier, showing thegearing on line 6 6 of Fig. 1 Fig. Tisa horizontal section on line 7 7of Fig.1. Fig.

-8 is a verticalsection on line 88. of, Fig. 5; and showing'the portionofthe gearing'below said-line.

Referring to the'drawings, A representsan elevated trackrail, upon-whichapair oftrucks B, carrying track-wheels .W, ,m, mounted, said trucksbeing connected-to the Figs. 9 and 10 are. detail views.

thereof. On. the lower'i ace of 'this bar and opposite the trucks B aredownwardly-ex tending brackets Dsand' Dj, each containing hearings inwhich a shaft'E is rotatably mounted, and a gear-wheel F is affixed tothe end'of. the shaft outside of the bracket D. This bracket D isextended *below the shaft and is fitted with a tubular axle G; uponwhich a groovedwheel H is journaled, being held in place by the washer Iand'boltj'J. which is passed'through the axle G. Aflixed to the innerside of the wheel H, so as to rotate therewith, is a smaller gear K,which is'arranged to'mesh in the larger gear F. An endless rope Lis hungin'the'gro'oveof the wheel H,

and on the opposite faces ofthis groove ribsh are formed alternately ata number of places in its circumferencaso as to prevent the rope L fromslipping, therein. The rope is kept ..from getting ou't of the groove bymeans of a guard M, and itis also brought more closely in contactwith'thegroojve of the wheel by being passed through a guide havinggrooved wheels 'N set below, so as to" bring the loop of the rope closetogether and make it nearly' surround the wheel H. I The inner part ofthisguide is formed byan extension 0 of the lower end of the bracket.D,as shown in Fig.

5, and it is bolt J.

' 0n the extreme secured thereto by'jineans of the lower of bracket D isa pintle R, upon whichis'mounted a ombined brakeandratchet S, to which acord T is connected. It is fitted with a spur or tooth S',- whichjsadapted to engage the gear K an hold it f romturning-backward.wlienthecord T is released, the -brake. end S" beingsufli cientlyheavy to bring the Spurs in contact with the gear K.By'fdrawing onthe cord T the spur S is disconnected from the gear K andthebrake S" is, broughtin contct with the inner side of the wheel H. soas to retard its movement.-

gui).'rd'M, the lower ends of which are made "T-shaped and are fittedwith pintles P, upon upper face are her Gatthe opposite ends The boxU issuspendedto the shaft'E by Hinade to move in unison and tosimultaneously --End pieces 13 are also affixed to the upper means oftwo metal bars V, one of which is l secured to each end of the box, andby the chains X, which are connected at their lower ends to the upperends of the barsV and affixed i at their upper ends to the shaftE neareach end, so. as to wind thereon. By pulling on the near side of theloop of the rope L the wheel H will be rotated, which in turn willrotate the gear F, to which the shaft E is secured, and by this meansthe chains V will be wound on the shaftE and the box U will be elevatedand will be held suspended by the spur S engaging a cog in the gear K. Apull on the cord T will disengage this spur from the gear K and willpermit shaft E'to turn backward, whereby the chains Xwill unwind and thebox U will descend. An additional pull on the cord T will bring thebrake end S of ratchetlever S in contact with the inner side of thewheel H, so as to retard the descent of the box. The rope L and cord Tcan be made any length to suit the elevation of the track A above theoperator. The rope L will be kept from slipping in the groove of thewheel H by means of the ribs h therein and willbe held in clpse contacttherewith by the wheels N.

The box U may be made in any suitable manner; but it is preferably madeof sheet metal rounded at the bottom and secured to wooden ends 11, withstrengthening-pieces 12 at the upper edges. The ends 11 are preferablymade in two sections set vertically and tongued and grooved at theirmeeting edges and have an additional piece 13 set horizontally on thelower half of their inner sides.

edges of their outer sides. The wholeis joined together, so as to makethe box water-tight.

The bars V are pivoted to the ends of the box U near the centers thereofby means of the casting 14., which is secured to the box by the bolts15. The casting 14'is recessed on its inner side,and on the outer sideit is fitted with a tubular projection, which is passed through a holein the lower end of the bar'.VJ,, Abolt 16 is passed through thistubular part and also through a washer 17, by means of which the bar Vis held in place, so that the box will turn on .said pivot. v

To hold the box in upright position, so it can be loaded and will carryits load, latches 18' are pivoted to brackets 19, which are bolted tothe pieces.13 on each end of the box U. These latches have their innerends made with hooks 20, so as tocatch and hold the bars V. Their outerends are loosely joined to the outer ends of connecting-rods 21. Theseconnecting-rods are passed through keepers 22 and have their inner' endspivoted to the opposite ends of a bar 23, which is centrally pivoted toa pintle-plate 24.- In this way the latches are engage and disengage thebars V at opposite ends ot the box U. To release the bars V and permitthe box to turnover and discharge its load, the outer endof one of thelatches is pushed against the end of the box, which causes the hookedends to move away from the bars V and permit the box to turn on thepivots formed by the castings 14. These pivots may be placed a little toone side of the center of the box, or it can be loaded more heavilytoward the front side, so as to cause it to turn and discharge its load.A spring 25 is adjusted to the latches 18, so as to hold the hooks 20 incontact withthe bars V.

The trucks B" are fitted with arms 26, set slightly flaring and having acircular recess in the middle, where they are joined together, and onthe outside of each arm is a strengthening-rib 27. At the bottom is acircular flange joined to the lower ends of said arms and flanges andforming a circular base for the truck. in the bottom of said recess is acircular opening in which a flanged thirnble 29 is inserted, the flangeof the thimble being placed above, so as to come in contact with theupper side of the base 28. On the upper side of the bar C a plate 30 isafiixed, having a hole in its center which has recesses 31 at oppositesides. The thimble 29 has projections 32, adapted to fit in the recesses31. The whole is held together by a bolt 33, which also passes throughthe bar O and bracket D. The thimble 29 will be held firmly against theplate 30, while the truck B will be free to turn around, and the weightof the carrier will be sustained by the flange of the thimble 29 restingon the base of the truck. The upper ends of the arms 26 are fitted withtapering openings, the upper ends of the ribs 27 being enlarged tosurround these openings, and headed pins 34, carrying the wheels W andhaving tapering points, are inserted in said holes and rivetedor-otherwise secured therein. Rollers 35 are inserted in the wheel, andwashers 36 maybe inserted on one or both sides of" the wheels to reducethe friction and make the carrier run more easily along the track. It isnot to be inferred, however, that we limit ourselves 'to the preciseconstruction shown.

That portion of the disclosure contained in this application whichrelates to the box and the latching mechanism has been divided out ofthis application and forms the subject-matter of a separate ordivisional application, which was filed'onFebruary 4, 190 1, andserially numbered 192,034.

What we claim is- I r i 1. In a carrying device, an elevated track,trucks on the track, means for connecting the trucks, brackets movablewith the trucks, a shaft rotatably mounted in the brackets, a

gear-wheel on the shaft, an extension dependdepending brackets'attachcdto said bar below i the trucks one-of said brackets having an exanelevated track, a pair of trucks secured to the ends of ahorizontally-disposed bar and having wheels adapted to run uponsaid-track,

tension, a shaft' rotatably mounted in said brackets, chains secured tosaid shaft and adapted to support a box, a geared wheel se cured to oneend-of the shaft, a grooved wheel having a gear adapted to mesh in saidgeared wheel, said grooved wheel and its gear-wheel being supported bythe extension of the bracket, and an endless rope adapted to hang in thegroove of saidwhecl,-whereby the shaft may be rotated and the chainswound thereon.

3. In a-de vice of the character described, a shaft rotatablymountedinbrackets secured to opposite ends'of a horizontally-disposed bar, ageared wheel on one end of said shaft, and a grooved wheel having a gearadapted to mesh insaid geared wheel, one of the brackets being extendeddown and provided with a journal to support said grooved-wheel inposition below the geared wheel. a

4. In a device of the character described, brackets, one of which has adepending extension, a shaft rotatablymounted inv the brackets, saidbrackets beingsecured to opposite ends of a-horizontally-disposed bar, ageared wheel on oneend of said shaft; a grooved wheel having a gearadapted to mesh 'in said geared wheel, an endless rope hung in thegroove of said wheel, and guideson the depending extension of thebracket to hold the rope in'position.

5. In a device of the character described, brackets suitablysupported;one of said brackets having a depending extension; a shaft'rotatablymounted in the brackets, said brackets being secured to opposite ends ofa horizontally-disposal bar, a geared wheel on one end of said shaft; agrooved wheel mounted .on the extension of the bracketand having a gearadapted to mesh in said geared wheel, an endless rope hung in the grooveof said wheel, and a guide supported on-the depending extension of thebracket toholdthe rope in contact with the wheel. v

6Q Ina device of the character described, a shaft 'rotatably mountedinbrackets secured to opposite ends of a horizontally-disposed bar, ageared wheel on one end of said shaft, a grooved wheel having a gearadapted to mesh in said geared wheel. and aratchet-lever-hav-. ing aspur adapted to engage said gear.

7. In a device of the characterde'scribeda, a bracket depending from ahorizontally-disposed bar and being extended downwardly so as to supportin turn a'rotatable shaft having a geared wheel on its adjacent end, agrooved wheel having attached thereto a gear to mesh in said gearedwheel and a ratchet-lever to engage said gear.

8. In a device of the character described,- a

l bracket depending from a horizontally-disposed bar and being extendeddownwardly so as it support in turn a rotatable shaft having I a gearedwheel on its adjacent end, a grooved wheel having attached thereto agear ,to mesh j in said geared wheel, a ratchet-lever to engage I saidgear, and a guard adapted to be secured to'the lower end of the bracketand to hold a rope in the groove of the wheel. V g

9. In combination, with a suitabletruck and means for supporting same, ashaft, brackets depending from the truck, having bearings in onebracket, a gear -wheel on the shaft, a grooved wheel and a gear-wheel, asupport common to the grooved and last-named gearwheels, the saidsupport being attached to the extension of the bracket, an endless ropehung in the groove of the wheel and ribs on the faces of the'groove.

10. In a device of the character described, a truck having upwardlyextended arms, wheels mounted on saidarms, a circular base, a recess inthe center of said base, a flanged .thimble adapted to turn insaidrecess and a bolt passed through said thimble so as to secure aswivele-d connection between'the truck and the main part. of themachine{ j 11. In a device ofthe character described, a truck having1upwardly extended arms, wheels mounted on said arms, a circular base,-a recess in the center of said base, a plate secured to ahorizontally-disposed bar and having a hole in its center with recessestherein, a flanged thimble adapted to turn in the recess in the base ofthe truck and having projections a bolt passed through said thimble,plate and bar.

12. In a carrying device,a truck having a circular base, with aperforation in its center, up wardly-projecting arms fitted withstrengthof the arms, headed pins with taperingpoints adapted to fit insaid tapering holes, and wheels mounted upon said pins. 1

13. In a device of the character described, an

on said track, a horizontally-disposed bar connecting the trucks,downwardly extending brackets secured to said bar, a rotatable shaftrot-ate.the shaft and elevate the box so it may be carried alon'gtheelevated track.

14. In a carrying device, a track," trucks adapted to run thereon, a barswiveled to the trucks, brackets depending from the bar, an

adapted to fit in the recesses in the plate, and

ening-flanges, tapering holes in the upper ends.

which the shaft is mounted, an extension on I oo IIO

elevated track, a pair of trucks adapted to run mounted in said bracketsin line with the bar,

below can by pulling on one'side of the rope extension on one of thebrackets, and a shaft afotatable in the brackets.

15. In a carrier of the'character described, a

.track, a truck thereon comprising arms, wheels tion.

161 In a carrier of the character described, a

track, a truck thereon comprising arms, wheels and axles, an aperturedbase at the junction of 'the arms, said base having a flanged thimbleextending through the opening and having a flange above the flange ofthe base, projections on the thimble, a plate having recesses to receivethe projections, a bar to which the plate is secured and means forretaining the base, thimble and plate in operative relation.

17 In a carrier of the character described, a track, a truck thereoncomprising arms, wheels and axles, an apertured base at the junction ofthe arms, said base having a flanged thimble extending through theopening and having a flange above the flange of the base, projections onthe thimble, a plate having recesses to receive the projections, a barto which the plate is secured, a bracket, depending from the bar andmeans for retaining the base, thimble,

plate and bar and bracket in operative relation.

18. In a carrier, a truck having arms terminating in an apertured head,a thimble ex tending through the aperture and having a flange to engagethe head, a bar, a plate on the bar, said plate having recesses,projections on the thimble to enter the recesses, and a bolt forretaining the parts in operative relation.

' I allel with the axle, a driven wheel and a gear 19. In a carrier, atruck having arms terminating in an apertured head, a thimble extendingthrough the aperture. and having a flange to engage the head, a bar, aplate on the bar, said plate having recesses, projections on the thimbleto enter the recesses, a bracket on the lower surface of the bar and abolt run through the thimble, plate, bar and bracket for retaining theparts in operative relation. 20. In an overhead carrier, asuitably-suspended bracket, having an axle and a portion depending belowthe axle; a pintle on the depending portion, parallel with the axle, adriven'wheel and a gear on the axle, a detent pivoted on the pintleadapted to engage the gear and a suitable winding mechanism driven bythe gear. 21. ,In an overhead carrier, a suitably-suspended brackethaving a hollow axle and a dependingportion terminating in a pintleparmounted on the axle, a rope on the periphery ot the wheel forrotating it, a guard embracing the inner end of the axle and havingextensions pro ecting. over the periphery of the driven wheel, a washeron the outer end of the axle and ,a bolt run through the axle,

washer and guard holding the parts assembled. 22. In an overheadcarrier, a suitably-suspended 'bracket having a hollow axle and adepending portion terminating in a pintle parallel with the axle, adriven wheel and a gear mounted on the axle, a rope on the periphery ofthe wheel for rotating it, a guard embracing the inner end of the axleand having extensions projecting over the periphery of the-driven wheel,a depending outwardlycurved extension on the guards, pintles on theextensions parallel with the periphery of the driven wheel and wheels onthe pintles.

23. In an, overhead carrier; a suitably-supported bracket having anaxle; a driven wheel and a gearon the axle; a guard embracing the innerend of the axle, secured thereto and having extensionsoverlying theperiphery of the driven wheel; a rope for driving the wheel and windingmechanism driven by the gear. 24. ,In an overhead carrier, a bracketsuitably suspended, a hollow hub integral therewith, a grooved drivenwheel having ribs on its grooved surface, a rope engaging the ribs,

a guard secured to the hub and extending over the periphery of thewheel, an extension depending from the guard, pintles thereon overlyingthe grooved periphery of the wheel and wheels on the pintles engagingthe rope.

25. In an overhead carrier, a suitably-suspended bracket having a hollowaxle and a depending portion terminating in a pintle parallel with theaxle, a driven wheel and a gear mounted on the axle, a rope on theperiphery of the wheel for rotating it, a guard embracing the inner endof the axle and having extensions projecting overthe periphery otthedriven w-heel,-a depending outwardlycurved extensionon the guards,pintles on the extensionsparallel with the periphery of the drivenwheel, wheels on the pintles, a

washer on the outerend of the axle and a bolt run through the axle,washer and guard holding the parts assembled.

26. In combination, a single line of elevated track, a carrier havingtrucks at each end adapted to'run on said track, a bar connecting saidtrucks at their lower ends,bucket supporting means secured to each endof the bar in line with and immediately below the track, a suitablegearing at one end for elevating and lowering a bucket, a wheel forretating the carrier, and an endless hanging flexible'de'vice'fordriving the gear-rotating wheel.

27. In a carrying device, a single line of eleadapted to run on saidtrack, brackets se- I cured to each end of the carrier below the trucksahd in line therewith, a shaft rotatable specification in the presenceof two subscribin the brackets, means whereby a receptacle ingwitnesses. is supported on each end of the shaft, a wheel 7 w forturning the shaft to raise and lower the r g gii g receptacle and anendless rope operating over J the wheel and extending within reach of anWitnesses: operator. 7 a GRACE A'rxmson,

In testimony whereof we have signed this J. W. FULTON, Jr.

